But then it turned out to be a sweet, delightfully eccentric film: an earnest, Mad Men-colourful, charming adaptation of Travolta’s own same-titled children’s book.

A film that, in its nimble 61-minute runtime, manages to traverse the massive emotional scope of life and death without breaking a sweat.

“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” tells a simple story, but with such detail and nuance that we come away feeling that we really understand these people and their times.

As a directorial debut, it's disconcerting. But as an exercise in personal memory, on the other hand, it possesses an authenticity that ultimately evokes a certain tenderness and affection. [Full review in Spanish]